The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-09-17
made a special order Of business for tomor.

row morning at 1890 o'clock. Carried,
Supervisor Stanford, Of Vermillion, pre-
scented a resolution from the citizens of Yer
million township, demanding at the hand
of the Board of Supervisors that the cost
heating the county buildings be reduced to
fair and reasonable figure. The resolutions
were read by the Clerk. Supervisor Nc
Laughlin moved TO refer the matter to Thu
Committee on Judiciary. Mr.. Norton oh
iectei, and moved TO refer it to the Commit
tee on Coal and Gas. Supervisor Lewis SAID
he saw no reason for altering Mr., Mclniyre''
motion-that the resolutions we're evidently
directed at the plant, and not against the
purchasing of fuel. A, this point the chair
vacated, calling Supervisor Fades to The
chair. Mr.. Fischer said that he thought the
resolutions should te referred to the Com
mi,tee on Coal and Gas, lie understood
that there was some difference Of opinion on
economy in the use Of coal. lie knew that
MIR. Fades had been talking about the econ
omy Of using slack instead Of soft coal, and
he was for giving Mr.. Fades chance to try
it. Mr.. Griffin then arose, and said that rs
a member of the committee that had put in
the heating apparatus, he had done the best
he could for the interest Of the county, and
still he felt there pds something the matter
with the heating of the Court House. lie
favored the reference Of the question TO tho
Committee on Judiciary. Mr.. Lewis in
sisted that the Building Committee was the
proper committee to handle those resolutions.
Then up rose MIR. Norton, he Of the long
hair, and gave more reasons why the resolu-
ton from Vermillion should be referred to
the Committee on Coal and Gas. lie made
some remarks which rather reflected upon
some transactions Of Mr.. Lewis, some three
years ago, when the present heating appa-
ratus was put into the Court House. Mr.
Lewis responded rather warmly, saying that
the gentleman from Earl had been trying to
turn the attention of the Board from the
of the resolutions, and to try Linn
Lewis for alleged past oilenses. lie
thought the resolutions should be referred
to the committee that knew the most about
them, and that was certainly the Building
Committee. Supervisor Griffin then offered,
as compromise, resolution which he
wanted to have considered an amendment to
the amendment, and which provided for the
appointment, by the Chair, Of special com
mittee OF three to lock into the matter Of
the heating of the Court House, and to make
whatever alterations they deemed best. Mr..
Mcintyre was opposed to placing so much
power in the hands Of any three men, and
wanted the committee to report to the Board.
Nr. Griffin agreed to strike out the clause
about the power to act. Mr. Lewis was op
posed TO referring the matter to special
committee at all. lie wanted it given to the
standing Committee on Public Buildings.
lie thought that to give it to any special
was to directly snub the standing
Mr.. Armstrong, Of Brookfeld,
favored the resolution Of the gentleman from
Utica, only he wanted the committee TO con
sist Of FIVE, instead of three, members. The
resolution was put as second amendment,
md carried. That practically did away
IL a. no
pro TEN. stated that the permanent chairman
would appoint the committee at his conyen-
fence
1t was then moved, supported, AID car
ried that the Board adjourn till o clock
Friday morning. Just as the motion was
being put, Doc Norton arose to protest, but
Mr.. Fades in the chair, was too quick for
him, and put the motion.
FRIDAY.
The Board was called to order at Q O. clock
by the Chairman. Roll call showed the
same attendance as yesterday. Tho minutes
Of Thursdays session were read and ap-
proved. Reports of standing committees
were then in order.
Chairman Norton, Of the Committee on
Fees and Salaries, reported, recommending
hat the salary Of the county agent be fixed
1t 5000. Report adopted.
The Committee on Claims, Chairman llick.
,ck, reported, presenting a long list of
claims, which they recommended be al
owed. Report adopted.
The Committee on Public Bull lings,
Chairman Griffith, reported, presenting a list
IF claims, which they recommended be paid,
The committee also recommended that the
committee be given authority to lay new
loor in the female ward of the insane asy-
UNI, and to buy new pump. On motion of
Mr.. Norton, the report was adopted, and
he authority given the committee 20 make
he aforementioned repairs.
Reports Of special committees were then
n order.
The special committee, to which was re-
erred the petition of the Dimmok Highway
for all in building bridge
N that town, reported, recommending that